Middlesbrough take former Newcastle United youngster on trial

Callum Roberts has joined Middlesbrough on trialCallum Roberts has joined Middlesbrough on trial
Callum Roberts has joined Middlesbrough on trial
Middlesbrough have handed a trial to former Newcastle United youngster Callum Roberts.

The versatile forward has teamed-up with Boro’s under-23 side – and will feature against Stoke City for the club’s second string this evening.

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Roberts, who generally operates as a winger, was released by the Premier League side at the end of last season.

That followed an underwhelming loan spell at League Two side Colchester United, which saw the 22-year-old feature only three times.

But he was highly-regarded at St James’s Park and netted for the senior side against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup in January.

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Indeed, Roberts was linked with a glamorous move to Greek side Panathinaikos earlier this summer – but a move appears to have failed to materialise.

And the South Shields-born wideman will now look to make an impact at the Riverside Stadium in a bid to earn a permanent stay.